I am an amateur photographer living in Milan, Italy. I have been shooting photos for many years but photography has become a real passion when I bought my first Nikon DSLR camera in 2009. Since then photography has been a source of inspiration and it has taught me to look at the world in a different way, observing it rather than just looking at it. Being an electronic engineer with a programming background I have always been focused on technical matters but finally I got the chance to discover my artistic side. Photography has been a reason to travel and visit new places, meet different cultures and see the beauty of nature. My passion has grown over the years and has pushed me to move to a FF camera in 2016. If many years ago I used to take pictures during my travels now things are going the opposite way and I plan my travels depending on what I want to shoot.
I like several photographic genres: landscape, street, macro, portrait and more. They all have different characteristics but they all own something to learn from, giving me an opportunity to experiment and grow more and more.
I have always thought it is better to share a personal travel experience rather than just photos. Through the years I have seen a lot of beautiful pictures and I have forgot a lot of them, but the stories I heard from some photographers are still clear in my mind and they are my real inspiration. Inspiration, that's the best thing a travel photography can communicate. Inspiration to travel, inspiration to discover, inspiration to meet people. Inspiration is what I'm trying to spread through my personal website since the beginning. When I came across Fripito App I thought it would have been nice to join the team and broaden my audience.
My 500px page: https://500px.com/gianlucadalesio